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N STATES OFFICE.

F. C. CURTIS, OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

HORSE-COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 4,136, dated August 4, 1845.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, F. C. CURTIS, of Columbia,in the district of Richland and State of South Carolina, have invented anew and Improved Mode of Making Harness Collars and Haines; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full and eXact description of thesame.

The nature of my invention consists of forming a bow of wood to fit theneck of i horses or mules and of ironing and padding the same, so as toconstitute a collar and haines all complet-e in one.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention7 I willproceed to describe its construction and operation by referring to thedrawing herewith submitted.

a a a represents the front of the bow. At point g a hole is made throughthe bow suitable for a strap to pass through. Opposite point g a placeis cut in the bow either 0n the outer, front or back part of the bowabout an inch and a quarter long and about a quarter of an inch deep. Apiece of iron I. is fastened to the bow by riveting or otheri wise abovethis place so cut and extends about a quarter of an inch over the upperpart of it. At points f f the bow is ironed by being bound with an ironband and by hooks passing through the iron binding and bow and rivetingon the inner part of the bow, to which hooks the draft is attached.These hooks can be made with joint or the bow can be ironed with loopsstaples or eyes or clips, in which latter cases, the trace will requarea hook or clip to attach it to the collar. Below the draft rings Z', areattached to the bow by staples to hold back by. From these points b Z)to g or t the bow is padded by tacking or sewing on, leather or 4stancesuitable.

cloth, and stuffing it with straw or any sub- Z is a chafe leather inforni, a half circle, through which two holes are cut for the bow topass. C is the strap that passes through the hole at point g and aroundthe bow and under the iron at point h. This strap holds the bow in itsplace and regulates the size. By springing the bow together at the toplthe strap can be slipped from under the iron at point L and taken oli'over the top wit-hout unbuckling the strap.

Letters e e are chafe leathers to wear under the traces.

A tine collar can be made by cutting off the bow at points g and L andcovering the entire wood and extending the padding to the center of thebow. Terrets can be added about 3 inches from the top of the bow. Thebow can be confined at the top by a buckle and strap passing throughloops fastened to the bow or by buckles and straps sewed to the leatheror nailed to the bow.

The common article is particularly adapted to plowing and all heavydrafting. I think it will be cheapera be more convenient and work betterthan any article heretofore salne, so as to constitute theharness-collar and haines all complete in one.

F. C. CURTIS.

Witnesses:

H. W. HOLLISTER, VILLIAM F. WELSH.

